A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

In this episode of Focal Point, meet Abida Hussain, a sharp-tongued politician with gray hair and a smoker's raspy voice who is running for parliament in Punjab, Pakistan -- against her own cousin.

In this episode of Focal Point, meet the Michael Bloomberg of Pakistan, a man of humble origins who hits the jackpot and decides to run for mayor of his hometown.

A map of Pakistan's electoral politics.

Wide Angle interviews Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, at the Council about the elections, political maneuvering, and the future of democracy in Pakistan.

Learn more about Pakistan and its politics from these additional resources.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

A Pakistani friend told me the story of Ihsan Ulaan Khan, and I was immediately intrigued. There was certainly enough material for a film here.

After consulting Nighat Saeed Khan, a leading Pakistani activist and friend of Abida Hussain's, we jumped at the opportunity to follow her on election day.

While Swat Valley may sound like the training grounds for an elite tactical unit of hot-shot cops that bust up crack houses and neutralize high-risk hostage situations, it's actually quite a lovely region in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

A round-up of today's global news headlines.

A round-up of how nations around the globe are dealing with the economic downturn: bailouts, I.M.F. loans, and schadenfreude.

FOCAL POINT is a new series of web-exclusive documentary shorts on international current affairs produced by Wide Angle, in collaboration with independent producers from around the globe.